El Salvador vs Japan: Population density of the capital city

El Salvador
5,120
in 2100
Japan
5,166
in 2100
El Salvador rank
107th
Japan rank
106th

Population density of the capital city over time

  • El Salvador
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k202020602100

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,166 against 5,120 in El Salvador, a difference of 46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Japan ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Japan ranks 106th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Japan Difference Ahead
2020s 6,069 6,521 451.9 Japan
2030s 6,113 6,375 262.3 Japan
2040s 6,144 6,210 66.33 Japan
2050s 6,121 6,030 91.1 El Salvador
2060s 6,016 5,828 188.49 El Salvador
2070s 5,853 5,604 249.28 El Salvador
2080s 5,624 5,403 221.11 El Salvador
2090s 5,353 5,256 97.17 El Salvador
2100s 5,120 5,166 46.4 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, El Salvador or Japan?
Japan, at 5,166 against 5,120 in El Salvador as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between El Salvador and Japan?
46, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Japan ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed